as in commemorated
to be a memorial of
at the entrance to the park stands a statue memorializing the novelist Sir Walter Scott
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Recent Examples of memorialized
When actress Betty White died, Goodall memorialized her on social media.
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Martha Shade, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
While his questionable generalship would be memorialized in a long poem by Alfred Tennyson, his other legacy is giving the world the sweater named after his title.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2025
Obama made his remarks in an interview before Kirk was even memorialized, let alone buried.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Two Minnesota firefighters memorialized in Colorado Two Minnesota firefighters were recognized at a Saturday ceremony at the International Association of Fire Fighters’ memorial in Colorado Springs, Colo.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
Many also seethed over the fact that some of these same teams had memorialized George Floyd, the Black man murdered on video by Derek Chauvin, then a Minneapolis police officer, in 2020, whose death set off a nationwide wave of street demonstrations.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
The footprint of those who became part of the building’s history are memorialized throughout.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
For the past 51 years, the crash of Flight 212 hasn’t been publicly memorialized anywhere in Charlotte.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
The late royal has also been memorialized in pop culture.
—Stephanie Kaloi, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Martha Shade, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
While his questionable generalship would be memorialized in a long poem by Alfred Tennyson, his other legacy is giving the world the sweater named after his title.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2025
Obama made his remarks in an interview before Kirk was even memorialized, let alone buried.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Two Minnesota firefighters memorialized in Colorado Two Minnesota firefighters were recognized at a Saturday ceremony at the International Association of Fire Fighters’ memorial in Colorado Springs, Colo.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
Many also seethed over the fact that some of these same teams had memorialized George Floyd, the Black man murdered on video by Derek Chauvin, then a Minneapolis police officer, in 2020, whose death set off a nationwide wave of street demonstrations.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
The footprint of those who became part of the building’s history are memorialized throughout.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
For the past 51 years, the crash of Flight 212 hasn’t been publicly memorialized anywhere in Charlotte.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
The late royal has also been memorialized in pop culture.
—Stephanie Kaloi, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorialized
commemorated
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In July, Taylor shared photos on Instagram as the happy couple commemorated their first anniversary together.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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In a social media post in May, the Tournament of Champions host commemorated Jules’ graduation from Loyola Marymount University's Loyola Law School with his Master of Science in Legal Studies (MLS).—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Memorialized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorialized. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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